Som missionær er vores første prioritet at bringe evangeliet ud til de små muslimske landsbyer. Vi har en trailer, og medbringer selv forskelligt udstyr såsom platform, generator og lydudstyr. Vi har været i Tanzania siden 1987 og været på utroligt mange børnekampagner i store dele af Tanzania.
Der findes utalligt mange landsbyer, og selvom vi gerne ville nå dem alle, er det en umulig opgave. Vi har endnu ikke haft en børnekampagne det samme sted 2 gange.
Vi har bygget skolen ”Amani Nursery and Primary School” til 500 elever. Denne skole har vi nu overdraget til afrikanerne, som kører den videre.
Vi har I 2012 bygget endnu en skole “ Tumaini”, som pt har 280 elever.
Vi har bygget et hjem til udsatte børn, hvor der for øjeblikket er plads til 30 børn.
Vi har bygget en kirke i Arushas slum kvarter, hvor der hver formiddag kører en børnehaveklasse for byens slum med 97 elever. Hver eftermiddag bliver kirken omdannet til en systue for AIDS ramte kvinder.
Vi har bygget en kirke i Masai landet, samt vi kører nødhjælp til de stakkels folk som ingen mad har. Vi har også gravet 5 brønde hos masaierne.
Vi har bygget en kirke i udkanten af Dar Es Salaam. Ude i dette område var der et nødråb fra de unge studerende om at få en kirke at samles i. Kirken startede i april 2009 helt fra bunden med kun præsteparret og deres tre døtre. I juli samme år samles de 85 til en almindelig gudstjeneste.
Vi har bygget huse til alle vores medarbejdere, så de har et godt sted at bo. Lønningerne er ikke ret store i Tanzania, derfor har vi satset på at hjælpe vores medarbejdere, så de har et sted at bo i fremtiden. Vi hjælper også deres børn med skolegang, ligeledes betaler vi deres lægeregninger.
Dermed synes vi, at vi har gjort hvad vi kunne, for at de skulle have det godt. Den dag vi evt. rejser hjem, så har de tag over hovedet, og skal ikke tænke på en dyr husleje.
The last part of the distance was a small, red dirt road that twisted among the banana plantations. At the end of the very steep road was the house where they lived. House may be an exaggeration because Johnson and his uncle share a room of 7-8 m2. The room is at the end of a hen house and there is just one building. There is no ceiling in the room next to the hen house. The smell was tough and we thought, “How can they sleep in that stench?”
Johnson has no parents. When he was little his mother died and his father died in November of last year. Johnson is an only child and his uncle is the only relative left.
Besides these challenges, Johnson has a handicap. There was an accident in his home when he was little. The housemaid had put a pot on the fireplace and left it to go outside. Johnson just learned to crawl. He moved himself to the fireplace and crabbed the handle of the pot with both hands. On his left hand his little fingers melted away at the extreme heat and his right hand is very damaged as well.
Although he lost his fingers Johnson is a competent writer and has a beautiful handwriting. He retained his thumb and most of the index finger on his right hand so he can hold a pencil.
Johnson seems to be a nice boy and is a very good student. But after his father died there is no one to pay his tuition. Without school fees he cannot continue classes as the uncle can barely make ends meet. That was very evident when we visited their home.
We have met with Johnson and his uncle again to hear about Johnson’s wishes for the future. In faith we have sent him on to Secondary school. He will be 18 years in July and has two more years before he graduates. If anyone reading this would like to help support his education there is a need for DKK 6,000 per year for this.
